<h1>Gender Budget Increases 37.5% to Rs 4.49 Lakh Crore, Now 8.86% of Total Budget</h1> The 'Gender Budget' in this year's Union Budget has increased by 37.5%, totaling Rs 4.49 lakh crore, as announced by the Women and Child Development Ministry. This allocation represents 8.86% of the overall budget, up from last year's Rs 3.27 lakh crore, which was 6.8% of the total. A record number of 49 ministries and departments, along with five Union territories, reported allocations under the Gender Budget Statement. Twelve new ministries, including Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, and Railways, joined the initiative. The budget is divided into three parts, with significant contributions from the Ministry of Women and Child Development and other departments.